AS 60695.5.

3—2006
IEC/TS 60695-5-3, Ed 1.0 (2003)
AS 60695.5.3—2006

Australian Standard®
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Fire hazard testing

Part 5.3: Corrosion damage effects of

fire effluent—Leakage-current and
metal-loss test method
 This Australian Standard® was prepared by Committee EL-053, Fire hazard testing—
Electrotechnical equipment. It was approved on behalf of the Council of Standards Australia
on 23 May 2006.
This Standard was published on 28 June 2006.

The following are represented on Committee EL-053:

• Australian Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers Association

• Australian Information Industry Association
• Electrical Compliance Testing Association
• Electrical Regulatory Authorities Council
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• Energy Networks Association

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Australian Standard®
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Fire hazard testing

Part 5.3: Corrosion damage effects of

fire effluent—Leakage-current and
metal-loss test method

First published as AS 60695.5.3—2006.

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PREFACE

This Standard was prepared by the Standards Australia Committee EL-053, Fire hazard
testing—Electrotechnical equipment.
The objective of this series of standards is to provide the electrotechnology industry and
standards writing committees with a series of standards which give guidance on assessing the
fire hazard of electrotechnical products.
This Standard is identical with, and has been reproduced from IEC/TS 60695-5-3, Ed 1.0
(2003), Fire hazard testing - Part 5.3: Corrosion damage effects of fire effluent - Leakage-
current and metal-loss test method.
As this Standard is reproduced from an International Standard, the following applies:
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(a) Its number does not appear on each page of text and its identity is shown only on the
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(b) In the source text ‘IEC/TS 60695-5-3’ should read ‘AS 60695.5.3’.
(c) A full point should be substituted for a comma when referring to a decimal marker.
(d) Any French text on figures should be ignored.
The terms ‘normative’ and ‘informative’ are used to define the application of the annex to
which they apply. A normative annex is an integral part of a standard, whereas an informative
annex is only for information and guidance.
Any International Standard referenced should be replaced by an equivalent Australian Standard
where one is available. The availability of equivalent Australian Standards can be determined
either from the Standards Web Shop at www.standards.com.au or from the annual printed
catalogue of Australian Standards.
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CONTENTS

Page

INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................... v

1 Scope .............................................................................................................................. 1
2 Normative references ....................................................................................................... 1
3 Terms and definitions....................................................................................................... 1
4 General description of the test ......................................................................................... 2
5 Description of the test apparatus...................................................................................... 3
5.1 General................................................................................................................... 3
5.2 Effluent generation and collection system ............................................................... 3
5.3 Corrosion damage targets ....................................................................................... 6
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5.4 Leakage-current system.......................................................................................... 9

5.5 Metal-loss system ................................................................................................. 11
6 Test procedures for corrosion damage measurement ..................................................... 12
6.1 General................................................................................................................. 12
6.2 Method A – Leakage-current measurement ........................................................... 13
6.3 Method B – Metal-loss measurement using metal-foil targets ................................ 15
6.4 Method C – Metal-loss measurement using PWB resistance targets of
defined metal thickness ........................................................................................ 16
6.5 Method D – Metal-loss measurement using a PWB serpentine track
resistance target ................................................................................................... 17
7 Test report ..................................................................................................................... 18
7.1 General................................................................................................................. 18
7.2 Leakage-current measurements ............................................................................ 18
7.3 Metal-loss measurements ..................................................................................... 18
7.4 Metal-foil targets ................................................................................................... 18
7.5 PWB resistance targets of defined metal thickness ............................................... 18
7.6 PWB serpentine track resistance target ................................................................ 18
8 Repeatability and reproducibility .................................................................................... 19

Annex A (informative) Typical leakage-current graph (semi-logarithmic) .............................. 20

Annex B (informative) ........................................................................................................... 21

Figure 1 – Effluent generation and collection system .............................................................. 3

Figure 2 – Quartz furnace tube ............................................................................................... 4
Figure 3 – Collection chamber and steel plate ........................................................................ 6
Figure 4 – Leakage current target........................................................................................... 7
Figure 5 – Schematic drawing of a typical corrosion target of defined metal thickness ............ 8
Figure 6 – Copper serpentine track resistance target.............................................................. 9
Figure 7 – Leakage-current measurement system ................................................................ 10
Figure 8 – Electric wiring of leakage-current targets ............................................................. 11
Figure 9 – Target holder for metal foils ................................................................................ 12
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Figure 10 – Location of target in the collection chamber ....................................................... 14

Figure A.1 – Typical leakage current .................................................................................... 20

Table 1 – Conditions of test .................................................................................................... 3

Table 2 – Cleaning solutions ................................................................................................ 15
Table 3 – Parameters which may be used to characterize corrosive attack ........................... 16
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INTRODUCTION

The deposition of fire effluent on electrotechnical products can cause degradation through
several mechanisms. These mechanisms include

a) development of leakage currents;

b) loss of metal through electrochemical and chemical reactions; and
c) fouling of contacts.

Separate test methods have to be used to investigate the effects of each of these three
mechanisms. This test method measures leakage current and metal loss.

This test method has been developed for use in material and product evaluation, design
purposes or research and development. The material may comprise test specimens of the
various components used in end products.
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This test method is applicable to various categories of materials and is used to determine the
propensity of the material’s combustion products to cause corrosion damage. The develop-
ment of leakage current paths is measured by observing the response of a standard target to
deposited combustion products in different per cent relative humidity conditions. Metal-loss
corrosion damage is measured by observing the response of metal-foil targets or standard
resistance targets to the fire effluent.

This technical specification should be used to measure and describe the response of defined
targets to the effluent produced from 1 g samples exposed to heat and flame under controlled
conditions. It should not be used to describe or appraise the fire hazard or fire risk of
materials, products, or assemblies under actual fire conditions. The effects of smoke ageing
such as particle coagulation and details of specific electronic equipment printed circuit board
design or components are not investigated.
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NOTES
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STANDARDS AUSTRALIA

Australian Standard

Fire hazard testing

Part 5.3: Corrosion damage effects of fire effluent—Leakage-current and
metal-loss test method

1 Scope

This part of IEC 60695 describes test methods which measure corrosion damage effects, on
targets, of fire effluent from the combustion of test specimens. Both leakage current and metal
loss can be measured by using appropriate targets.
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The decomposition model used in this technical specification is suitable for simulating fire
scenarios, such as oxidative non-flaming decomposition, a smouldering fire, a developing fire
with flame formation, and a fully developed fire.

This technical specification deals with different test methods which are not equivalent. The
test methods are useful for product development and assessment because they allow the user
to evaluate different characteristics of fire effluents, which generally are not correlated.

One of the responsibilities of a technical committee is, wherever applicable, to make use of
basic safety publications in the preparation of its publications (see IEC Guide 104).

2 Normative references

The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document.
For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition
of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.

IEC 60754 (all parts), Test on gases evolved during combustion of materials from cables/
electric cables

IEC Guide 104:1997, The preparation of safety publications and the use of basic safety
publications and group safety publications

ISO/IEC 13943:2000, Fire safety – Vocabulary

ISO 9122-1:1989, Toxicity testing of fire effluents – Part 1: General

3 Terms and definitions

For the purposes of this part of IEC 60695, definitions taken from ISO/IEC 13943, together
with the following definitions, apply.

3.1
corrosion damage
physical and/or chemical damage or impaired function caused by chemical action
[ISO/IEC 13943, definition 25]

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